The gallery is pleased to announce its exclusive representation of George Widener in Europe.
The gallery is pleased to announce the exclusive representation in Europe of the world-renowned American artist George Widener.
The eidetic memory of this Asperger autistic artist allows him to bring forth vast amounts of data in his works, particularly numerical information related to his favorite subjects. Time, magic squares, the Titanic, and fictional megacities are among the recurring themes in his drawings.
Featured in prestigious collections such as the Smithsonian and the Centre Pompidou, his work has been exhibited at the Palais de Tokyo in the iconic Le Bord des Mondes exhibition, as well as in An Alternative Guide to the Universe at the Hayward Gallery in London.
A former U.S. Air Force technician, chronically depressed and antisocial, it is only when he reached his thirties that he was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome. His syndrome is characterized by an eidetic memory that allows him to insert in his works a lot of data, especially encrypted, relating to his favorite subjects. Time, magic squares, the Titanic, and fictional megalopolises are among the recurring themes of his drawings. Present, among others, in the collections of the Smithsonian (Washington), his art has been shown at the Palais de Tokyo, in Paris, in the cult exhibition Le Bord des Mondes or in Alternative Guide to the Universe at the Hayward Gallery in London. In 2024, he was exhibited at Lafayette Anticipations (Paris).